MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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